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Get that Nazi sniper! Bang! Mana +10. Robert Rodat penning Raimi's WoW movie?
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I must confess I've never played World of Warcraft... not really out of any societal reason, just that I haven't been a big computer gamer since the glory days of Doom and Duke Nuke 'Em 3-D.
But I'm intrigued by the feature adaptation of that universe. I was interested when Sam Raimi signed to direct and am even more interested now that I hear that Raimi has picked Robert Rodat (best known for writing SAVING PRIVATE RYAN) to pen the screenplay.
That's quite a serious pair to put on this material and shows we're (hopefully) not going to end up with a WING COMMANDER type movie. I understand that Frank Darabont did a lot of uncredited work on SPR, but what really matters is that Raimi seems to be going for a real-deal screenwriter, not flavor of the week genre writers.
MTV got the scoop in a phoner with Raimi (click here to read their story and hear Raimi's audio) as well as details on what to expect from the adaptation. Raimi says not to expect a story fans already know, but rather something the encompasses the lands and characters of the game, but that might or might not focus on the central characters of the game. Pretty much meaning that there will be an original story put into this universe.
Thoughts?
-Quint
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Unless they steal them from the net. So don't expect a big b/o take.
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I think you demonstrated your lack of WoW knowledge distinctly with the subject line for this story. You suck, FTW.
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the trailers show these awesome kick-ass CGI cut scenes but then you see the actual game and it looks like some PS2 game. i realize due to the nature of the gamestyle, it cant have the same power and quality as PS3 or 360 games but man, talk about a disappointment.
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What will I do without a depth of WoW knowledge? I better just end it all now...
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Quint, you scaring me
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WoW is made to run on low end systems from several years ago.
The systems today could render scenes really close those CGI scenes in real time.
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VERY disappointed with this
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Oct 12, 2009 5:53:13 PM CDT
Expect a bloodletting intro on the coast of South Shore...
by tell_your_mom_i_said_hi
Whatta nerd.
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Why do the studios persist in making movies based on video games? The only movie to crack $100m domestic was Tomb Raider. Video games have proven to be very poor source material for movies, but Hollywood seems incapable of coming up with anything original (i.e. not a sequel, remake or adaptation from another medium) these days.
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a family that has lost a member to WoW and they go on an emotional quest to recover him (or her). It'll be a nice family drama. You didn't think it would actually be a movie that took place IN the WoW world did you? No, no, no. That would be far too complicated and expensive. Family drama. Your welcome.
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stupid no edit button.
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I think they already made that movie. MAZES AND MONSTERS, with Tom Hanks.
Also, fat movie-geek Quint trying to sound superior to fat WoW-geeks in the black-box above is ftl. Lack of knowledge is lack of knowledge. Whether you're watching AMAD or running Naxx for the 967th time, either way you're pretty much chock full of fail. -
LRN2PEWPEW n00b.
LF10M For Heroic DownQuint. -
7 days a week to devote to a video game. who cares if quint lacks WoW knowledge. to me that is a badge of honor.
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if you play d&d you will go crazy!! fact.
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...open ended crack games. Grand Theft Auto is out too. I like my career.
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It takes as much time out of the day as any other video game. Koreans are the only ones who play til they drop.
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...roommate...and in return his roommate fixes his car...and god knows what else. Major repairs too.I's sick, but it seems to work.
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At least it's not Uwe or one of the other no talent ass clown directors. There's a TON of potential here. I for one can't wait to see what they do with this movie.
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I love Evil Dead 2 and The Quick and the Dead but the Spider-man movies were terrible. Bad cinematography, bad Elfman score, nonsensical story, lame humor!
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Demonic ubervillain prophesized by ancient texts raises an army to conquer the realm, so an eclectic group of heroes from each race bands together, retrieves a mythical weapon and overcomes insurmounable odds to vanquish the demon king and save the world. Generic fantasy plot 1A. Either that or 3 hours of watching one character level grind as he kills the same goblin about a thousand times. Fuck WoW.
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And I'm by no means a HALO fanboy, never played the game, but I do like their live action commecials a lot. Seems like a home run.
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make it so
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but hate the spider-man movies? huh. no accounting for taste, i guess...
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If this POS isn't about Korean gold farming you can forget about 10 million of the people who play this game. That leaves you with about 10,000 guys who jockey the fruit counter at wal mart to see this abortion. Good luck with that, lolzors... :o|
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You all know that the Protoss would kick huge amount of ass. Archons anyone?
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Oct 12, 2009 7:02:07 PM CDT
"You have to come quickly. He's losing hit points!"
by christian_bale_trashed_my_lights
"I'll be right there. Just let me put on my Shield of Sharpness.... oh, fuck. I don't have enough Experience Points! Let's go!"
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I admit. I've never played WOW.
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Oct 12, 2009 7:09:01 PM CDT
I'm STILL waiting for my SPACE INVADERS movie.
by christian_bale_trashed_my_lights
With Tom Cruise as The Alien Third From The Left On The Top Row and John Candy's corpse as Defence Bunker Two.
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...being a regular talkbacker is probably much further down on the social outcast hierarchy than being a WoW shut-in. Search your feelings, you know it to be true.
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...but I still love the universe as well as Raimi. I can't wait to see how he portrays the undead.
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...as someone who's done both, I have to completely agree. Glass houses and all...
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or at least an Undead Ash
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and never will be until Neil Blomkamp directs Halo. A Gore Verbanski directed Bioshock has serious potential to be awesome though.
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is funnier than the whole movie.
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Is that people want to trash a WoW movie but think that the HALO movie would be awesome. HALO's story is as generic as the gameplay.
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of the plotline starring guys that look like Harry.
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I kinda wish someone would do a low budget comedy version like Southpark did, whole thing done in game. Get the guys from MST3K to do it
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= comedy gold
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. . . and you all know this!!!!
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Spriest lfg H DownQuint
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Am I really reading a bunch of movie geeks talk shit about a video game and its respective geek culture? Give it a fucking rest! Geeks are geeks, fuck your hierarchy. Fags.
Signed...respectfully,
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This movie has so much potential.
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NUKE 'EM
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who said he doesn't play Grand Theft Auto because he "has a career". Are we talking about the same game here?
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Just to start off, I have a career and I play warcraft. I don't have a closet crack addiction yet. Lots of material that can be drawn from this. However, Gladiator was a great movie and look what John Logan did with Star Trek so I'm not too impressed and a little cautious about getting excited.
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Sure, you have to play religiously to get to level 80, but once you are level capped you can seriously quit and come back whenever you wish. I'm currently taking a couple month vacation from the game in order to fully appreciate all the Fall has to offer (Uncharted, Dragon Age, MW2, AC2, etc), but I'll resubscribe when new content is released. It's a fun game that can get you hooked if you let it... but adults can clearly get their priorities straight. Play what you can, when you can, but don't let it rule your life.
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Remember when Brandon Routh freaked out when Harry told him about this?
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/23651
Seemed like a nice guy, and something tells me he's probably interested. -
People make it sound like it was made by Michael (Dumb it down and add huge explosions) Bay. What I recall wasn't The Empire Strikes Back, though I am certain that there are worse films out there.
I have to add it to my Netfix queue, though as far as I am concerned, any film with David Suchet is not all bad. -
where the voice of Duke Nuke 'Em appears and tells all the characters to "EAT SHIT AND DIE" and informs them that he has "BALLLLLS OF STEEEEEEL"?
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http://tinyurl.com/2epc7z
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I repsect you, sor.
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I'm not being glib, I've never played the game before.
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...I'm not saying I'm too cool for games. If you work from home it's not a good idea to have too many fun and open ended games around. I recommend not having too much gin and tonic, cognac, or bourbon around either.
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This is the greatest TB of all time. PURE GOLD.
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anyone who references ventrilo harassment is full of win.
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...ernJENKIIINNNNNNSSSS!!!"
If those two words aren't "penned" by Rodat then this movie will FAIL. -
http://tinyurl.com/37dcb5
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thrust their pelvis in the corpses direction and then do the hustle.
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I can't help but think of the D&D movie. Oh well, hope they surprise me heh.
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And to top it off, you post the Onyxia Wipe Animation.
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they did uncredited rewrites MAJOR rewrites on Saving Private Ryan. So don't get all excited that the "credited" writer of SPR is writing this movie. Rodats script had to be rewritten 11 times before the producer(not Spiegs) would even buy it only to have it rewritten buy Darabont and Scott Frank. Rodats script didn't even have the opening D-Day scene or Carparso(Vin Diesels character) to name a few. World of Warcraft is just Raimi trying to make a blockbuster that isn't Spider-Man related. he's a one- blockbuster -franchise- wonder. He's trying to proove otherwise but without Spider-Man he's like Peter Jackson without Lord of the Rings. but long story short let's stop giving Rodat credit for SPR and starting giving it to Darabont and Scott Frank starting today!
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I've played it for 3,5 years and, absolutely, the game is dead. Also a movie about wow can't be done as much as a movie about Dune (in facts, trying to do it, would turn out in an utter failure). You can't cram 10.000 years of storyline in a single movie!
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pardon any poor spelling/grammar mistakes posting from a cellphone on this site isn't made easy
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Isn't a confession something you say when you're guilty of something? NOT playing WoW is a badge of honor my friend....
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Check out World of Warcraft freak out on You Tube. Remote Control part is special! Try not to laugh.
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There is no point to a live action adaptation.
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Anyone ever read that long IGN interview with John Milius where he talks about how much script doctoring he does for Spielberg? His take on Saving Private Ryan seemed really interesting. Too bad they didn't use it in the finished film.
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of Warcraft.The movie will be about the rise of the Lich King,following the story of Arthas Menelith from boy until he became the Lich King.
Now everyone can say whatever he wants about gameplay of the gameS (wow is only a part of the whole franchise),but you all must agree that its universe is at least interesting.
i dont know about the writer but raimi is perfect for this movie,we dont need a new LOTR we need something different,something like this:
http://tinyurl.com/ctw8dr
its not a suprise that there a lot of AOD references in the wow game. -
Its called Avatar and it looks shit!
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Wack sammy in the head with a sock full of nickles. WoW really does have some amazing stoyline elements as all blizzard games do. if you look past the boar killing you will see something that even wow players dont do, reading TEXT. if people cared five seconds to see what they are saying instead of grabbing thier new sword and running to kill the next boar they would see its joy. alot of the first Warcraft games that were Real time stratagy rather than RPG had incredible story lines. the high elves being changed into forsaken, the demonic orcs from a differant planet shedding thier evil roots to try and become good but the over oppressive and non tolerant humans drove them from peace. Look up some of the CGI videos from the warcraft games (not World of Warcraft) mostley the ones from warcraft 3. if its done more akin to this style, it could be good. and lastly on behalf of wow, i have a lv 80 in full t8 raid gear and in my off spec full gladiator gear and i see movies every weekend with dates and get drunk with many people and occaisionally get laid. i also maintain a full time job and i play guitar in 3 differant musical groups. so to all those who have lost thier lives to wow, its just a game. i only play it as much as i play my xbox or ps3. this talkback---> FTW!
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dude, that's like saying Lair is better than Super Mario Bros. 3 cause the graphics are better. There's a reason just as many people play WoW as the total subscribers to xBox live (all games), and it's cause of gameplay.
But keep playing your games with graphics that are "pretty" I'll stick with my original Star Wars and you can have your Prequels (/beatdown) -
I'm a film believer that people should play to their strengths. Hitchcock didn't go off and try to make westerns and there's nothing wrong with that at all. I wish Raimi would primarily stick to horror/comedy... lots and lots of it. Oh and I've never played WoW (wasted many hours on AoC a while back though) Are there comedy elements in WoW like in Xena? Or is it all serious?
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if you take the undead/forsaken/Lich King part of the Lore.Thats why i consider raimi the perfect director for it.Now if they were doing the part of the Lore about the high elves and their ancient wars,i would say that he is a bad choice for this film,Jackons or del toro whould have been better.
ofc that doesnot mean that raimi is not going to fuck up with this movie,but goddamit if he manages to pull a new AOD with bigger budget,then we will be talking about his magnum opus. -
but dont let this fool u.In its core the Warcraft Lore is one of the most rich and complex fantasy/scifi worlds ever created.Check the whole lore in www.wowwiki.com to understand why this could be the Lotr/SW of the 21st century if treated correctly.ok a bit exaggerating the last statement but still..
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Yeah, the game is pretty awesome... very addicting... lots of fun and endless... sigh, Blizzard doesn't fuck up!
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Oct 13, 2009 8:14:36 AM CDT
Raimi is a good choice. . .just hope for more Evil Dead than Spi
by themartinfury
I do hope Leeroy makes an appearance, and he also has a "special shirt" that he wears into battle. That would be worth it.
Seriously though the lore is pretty complex and not your standard fantasy fare. I would be curious to be a fly in the brainstorming sessions for the script. . .whether they go Lich King origin, or Dragons being the dictators of Azeroth, it should be intriguing. . . . -
You're kidding me... right?
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As others have stated good video games (including PC games) don't translate into good movies. I think it has something to do with the interactive format. After all the thing that makes most games worth playing is the game play. People will overlook derivative story and one dimensional characters if it's fun to play. Halo is a great example of this, fun game but laughable characters and plot. Even the better stories from guys like Bioware would make mediocre sci-fi movies at best. There are also huge differences in area's like story pacing and climax that require significant modification when adapted for film, thus you can never do a direct adaptation. Someday Hollywood might figure out how to translate the video game format but I'm not holding my breath.
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Anyone seen this Escape From City17
http://tinyurl.com/ygscqot Seems like an Alive in Johannesburg try at Half Life, but slightly better (because its HL) imo, looks pretty decent. Fuck let these guys do a Blokamp -
of games.there are a lot of official books (a few of them awarded and best sellers) and comics who explore the Warcraft Lore.There is also a huge amount of artwork like paintings,sculptures etc who are also part of the whole franchise.Warcraft is a universe of unlimited source of materials to take from.
its not that they will make a movie showing dwarf hunters killing boars to gain experience.But on the other hand, i would really love to watch a battle between a fire specced mage and a demonology specced warlock.it will be an unbalanced battle but totally impressive :P
CharyouTree yes i have seen this,its very good.But if HL is going to be made into a movie someday,they definitely must rewrite the whole story and enrich it,because its crap. -
Coming to a multiplex near you!
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and get WETA to do the effects also
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Oct 13, 2009 9:56:02 AM CDT
You need to pay per 30 minutes to wath this movie...
by darfurontherocks2
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yea your right dude, I think it's more of a case of what story? But to be fair I think thats what the writers at Valve are aiming for, I've read they have the whole storyline planned but could be just bullshit there probably just winging each episode! And a movie couldn't revolve around Freeman, he's never spoken it, would be like Judge Dredd taking his helmet of if he did, but if Gordan has to be in the movie I nominate Hugh Laurie, just look at some of the "House Life" pics on google.
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Can I get a run through DM? I want to get some leather for my Warrior.
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or Deadlands
or 50 Fathoms
or Legend of the 5 rings
or Torg
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- A wussy human priest walks up to the heroes and says, "would you please give me some gold? I need it for a quest."
- A bulletin board with a notice which reads, "now recruiting high-powered adventurers for non-mean raiding guild."
- A scene where the characters walk past the Redridge Community College.
- A character named Leroy Jenkins (That should go without saying, really.)
- At least one use of the word "pwn".
- Sitting around the campfire, a human character tells the story of The Brotherhood of the Bracelet.
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This should be the Half-Life movie:
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Laurie would have been a great Freeman but he is too old for this role now.How about the protagonist of the Wanted movie? he has the geeky look and he can pass out as an action hero.
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Midway through the movie, a random extra will start talking about how Susanexpress offers the best prices on gold
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uh, what do you call Army of Darkness. that is a fantasy movie.
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.. and i love it. I just didn't know if WoW lent itself to that kind of treatment. That's why I asked if the game had a serious tone.
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its a weird combo of comedy and seriousness and supernatural which works well with raimi i think.
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ok champs lets do this,LEEEEEROYYY JENKIIIINS
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he should do a cameo in WoW as himself
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Great, so instead of adapting the MMORPG they adapt a sub-par fantasy novel. Even though thats probably a step up I still seriously doubt it will make a worthwhile movie. There are tons of fantasy books that would make better films and the idea that WoW would be made instead because it's also a popular online game doesn't increase my confidence in the least.
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You definitely get a No-Prize for that one.
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Vidoe games are execellent source material, there unfortunately hasn't been a studio that actually used it. Studios have epicly changed fundament plot points to entire story lines from games and have put out sub par movies. That is the reason these movies have failed not because they were based on video games.
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shouldn't Starcraft or Diablo be first in line? Both are badass, and WoW has a serious "pathetic loser" stigma attached to it, even if people do say it's good/fun/whatever. (PS. I've never played it or seen anyone play it so in full disclosure I pretty much have no opinion on the actual world or story or content of the game)
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Established geography. Established characters. Established history. Established mythos. Way more developed than Starcraft or Diablo.
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Oct 13, 2009 1:35:47 PM CDT
But personally, I'd rather see a properly-made D&D movie.
by royston lodge
Set within the Greyhawk mythos, and exploring all the tidbits of story that Gygax liked to hint at but never explored fully, like the ancient war with the rain of colorless fire, the racial conflict between the different human factions in the Flaeness, and stuff like that.
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Haha Cheers for them Freeman's Mind vids, and ominus if I'm thinking of the same guy as you from Wanted he looks almost like one of the "freedom fighters" from HL2 yea he would be perfect.
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Oct 13, 2009 2:04:32 PM CDT
"How many of you do I have to kill before you realize...
by royston lodge
...that I'm on your side?!?!"
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haven't gotten that far, easily distracted when on youtube sadly, but the couple I watched had a great Dr Venkman feel to them.
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That and Halo are the only video games that might make good movies. I stress might.
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they don't make the Horde the bad guys.
HORDE RULZ 4EVAH!!!! woot ROXOR11!!!!
Ugh I think I pulled a muscle hitting the exclamation points.
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have faith
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Well, I played Wing Commander,and the first WC-Movie was mainly a failure.
Especially: Ship-Design for the Carrier(not being true to the Source, but a Cigar), Submarine-Like Acoustic detection(Hello! They're in Space, even when they are in a Nebular, there's no way, that this would be such a big Problem, the Author failed with that), too less ships(During all WC-Titles, I've played, the Player got better ships), a SciFy-Bulldozer removing the wreck from the Landing-Bay(Shouldn't they rather have it taking the Wreck inside, so that the Pilot might be saved + Spare Parts for other Fighters).
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JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENKINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I guarantee they'll have a reference to that somewhere...
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Games like WoW or Half Life (I want to direct that movie, fark everybody else!) are egocentric. What that means is the person playing is seeing everything through their own life filters more than you usually do on a 4th wall movie. The writers, as good as they are, haven't figured out how to make a character that we as viewers can "see through." That's why that short Escape from City17 works... they didn't use Gordon. It gets even more freakin' complicated when we're talking about WoW because there's NO central character! Hell, on second thought, maybe that'll make it easier. In any case, if they fuck it up, it'll probably be some producers fault, not Raimi's
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Apparently he basically did an Elijah Woods "Frodo"-thing and sent a tape to Raimi where he's playing a scruffy-looking human rogue.
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Oct 14, 2009 1:08:34 PM CDT
CharyouTree: How many episodes have you watched so far.
by royston lodge
Episodes 13 through 16 are priceless.
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Big anthropomorphized lions? Wot?!
If someone does another "Top Gun-in-space" movie and they need a computer game title for marketing purposes, better to use FreeSpace instead.
I mean, since X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter would probably cost too much to license from George...
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